Illinois · House Bill 5370 · 103rd General Assembly

VEH CD-EMERGENCY/CONSTRUCTION

HB 5370 Sponsored by Jay Hoffman Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Passed the House Apr 17, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate May 16, 2024
  5. To the governor Jun 13, 2024
  6. Became law Jul 19, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires that upon approaching an emergency scene, a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, or a construction or maintenance area or zone, a person who drives a vehicle shall, proceeding with due caution, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change, if possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than 2 lanes…

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Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Requires that upon approaching an emergency scene, a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, or a construction or maintenance area or zone, a person who drives a vehicle shall, proceeding with due caution, yield the right-of-way by making a lane change, if possible with due regard to safety and traffic conditions, if on a highway having at least 4 lanes with not less than 2 lanes proceeding in the same direction as the approaching vehicle reduce the speed of the vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and proper with regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway to avoid a collision and leaving a safe distance until safely past the stationary authorized emergency vehicle, or construction or maintenance area or zone. Provides that if changing lanes would be impossible or unsafe, proceeding with due caution, reduce the speed of the vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and proper with regard to traffic conditions and the use of the highway to avoid a collision, or until safely past the construction or maintenance area or zone.

Every action

57 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Transportation: Vehicles & Safety · House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Transportation: Vehicles & Safety; 011-000-000 · House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  8. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
  9. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  10. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  19. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  20. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  21. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  32. SenateArrive in Senate
  33. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  34. SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
  35. SenateFirst Reading
  36. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  37. CommitteeAssigned to Transportation · Senate Transportation
  38. CommitteeDo Pass Transportation; 013-000-000 · Senate Transportation
  39. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2024
  40. SenateSecond Reading
  41. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2024
  42. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
  43. HousePassed Both Houses
  44. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  45. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  46. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  47. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  48. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  49. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  1. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
  2. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  3. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  4. SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5. HouseSent to the Governor
  6. HouseGovernor Approved
  7. HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
  8. HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0711

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 113–0
Apr 17, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 113 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 39 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 113

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 59–0
May 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 59 No 0
Democrats: 40 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 59

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2024 House Transportation: Vehicles & Safety Transportation: Vehicles & Safety - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0
Apr 30, 2024 Senate Transportation Transportation - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

No · 4

Not voting · 5

 9–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 32 cosponsors: 18 Democrats, 14 Republicans.

All 32 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.